Sony will be expanding its "Game Archives" retro download service to include PlayStation 2 games shortly. The PlayStation 2 Archives service will begin on July 25 with five PlayStation 2 titles available for download to your PlayStation 3:

Resident Evil Code: Veronica (Capcom): ¥1,200

Kessen (Tecmo Koei): ¥1,500

Shin Contra (aka "Contra: Shattered Soldier," Konami): ¥1,200

Dragon Force (Sega): ¥800

Siren (Sony): ¥1,200

The lineup will be gradually expanded following the July 25 launch date, Sony said. New releases will appear once a month.

Future titles include:

Dead or Alive 2 Hard Core (Tecmo Koei): ¥1,500

Castlevania (Konami): ¥1,200

Dynamite Dekka (aka Die-Hard Arcade, Sega): ¥800

Gunstar Heroes Treasure Box (Sega): ¥800

Dark Cloud (Sony): ¥1,200

The Game Archives service currently includes first generation PlayStation Games and, to a lesser extent, PC Engine/TurboGrafx games. The service has over 700 titles at present, playable on PSP and PS3. The PS2 downloads will be playable exclusively on PS3.